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Japan’s Nikkei leads declines in Asia-Pacific markets after Wall Street falls
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Japan’s Nikkei leads declines in Asia-Pacific markets after Wall Street falls

Illuminated skyscrapers stand at the central business district at sunset on November 13, 2023 in Beijing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Wednesday, with Japan’s Nikkei leading losses, following declines on Wall Street. Investors will be watching for more stimulus measures to prop up the real estate sector […]

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Asia-Pacific markets open higher after key Wall Street benchmarks hit record highs
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Asia-Pacific markets open higher after key Wall Street benchmarks hit record highs

The port at Busan, South Korea, in 2020. South Korea and Japan are especially dependent on shipping lanes that traverse the South China Sea, linking them to the Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf and beyond. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Tuesday, following gains on Wall Street that saw the Dow […]

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Asia markets poised to open higher after China weekend breifing, regional economic data in focus
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Asia markets poised to open higher after China weekend breifing, regional economic data in focus

“China’s growth recovery and north Asia’s earnings rebound in 2024 remain our key investment themes and overweight areas,” Goldman Sachs’ strategists, led by Timothy Moe, wrote in a Saturday note. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Monday, as investors assess China’s weekend press briefing and await […]

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Asia markets open mostly higher after declines on Wall Street; BOK rate decision in focus
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Asia markets open mostly higher after declines on Wall Street; BOK rate decision in focus

Signage for Bank of Korea is displayed atop the central bank’s headquarters building in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. South Korea’s central bank hiked interest rates for a second consecutive meeting on Thursday to wrestle consumer inflation down from 13-year highs, and further raised its projections for prices to rise to their […]

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Asia-Pacific markets gain ahead of U.S. inflation data; China stocks resume rally
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Asia-Pacific markets gain ahead of U.S. inflation data; China stocks resume rally

A general view of the Shanghai Securities Exchange building is being shown in Shanghai, China, on July 16, 2024.  Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets closed higher on Thursday, following gains on Wall Street that saw the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average reach new records as investors shrugged off […]

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Asia-Pacific markets open higher after S&P 500 and Dow hit new highs: Live updates
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Asia-Pacific markets open higher after S&P 500 and Dow hit new highs: Live updates

The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), operated by Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024.  Noriko Hayashi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are set to open higher on Thursday, following gains on Wall Street that saw the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average reach new records as […]

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Asia markets poised to rebound after Wall Street rally; central bank decisions in focus: Live updates
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Asia markets poised to rebound after Wall Street rally; central bank decisions in focus: Live updates

New Zealand’s central bank is expected to slash its policy rate by 50 basis points to 4.75%, while the Reserve Bank of India is expected to hold rates at 6.5% Source

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Mainland China markets open sharply higher, extending stimulus rally after weeklong break; Hong Kong plunges
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Mainland China markets open sharply higher, extending stimulus rally after weeklong break; Hong Kong plunges

A customer watches stock market at a stock exchange in Hangzhou, China, on September 27, 2024.  Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Chinese markets skyrocketed over 10% at the open Tuesday, after coming back from the Golden Week holiday as the rally from Beijing’s stimulus measures continued. The CSI 300 index was up […]

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CNBC Daily Open: September’s blockbuster jobs report changes the calculus
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CNBC Daily Open: September’s blockbuster jobs report changes the calculus

More than 75 employers were taking resumes and talking to prospective new hires at a career fair in Lake Forest, CA on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.  Paul Bersebach | Medianews Group | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on […]

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Japan’s Nikkei rises over 2% as Asia markets climb; central bank decisions in focus this week
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Japan’s Nikkei rises over 2% as Asia markets climb; central bank decisions in focus this week

In a photo taken on November 4, 2019 a subway train crosses a rail bridge over the Han river, before the skyline of the Yeouido business district of Seoul. Ed Jones | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly climbed on Monday, led by Japan’s Nikkei 225 rising almost 2% as investors look ahead to […]

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